Very cool. I didn't realize there were that many variations of the TRS-80 line of computers. I don't ever really think of the 8" models. In fact, I believe this channel was the first place I saw one.
They’re a lot of fun if you can get ahold of one and keep it working. They are finicky beasts, though, and I find myself repairing them more than my other systems. Thanks again for watching!
Bolling, TJBChris is my go to guy and channel for all things TRS-80 computers. The biggest take away I've had from most of his videos is to have a drink on hand when working on vintage TRS-80 computers 🙂
@@TJBChris I was waiting for you to say "nothing compliments a TRS-80 computer like some fava beans and a nice chianti" now put the vintage computer in the basket or you get the hose LOL!
@@geekwithsocialskills HA!!! I often have had to introduce alcohol into my standard retro computer repair toolkit. The problem is I tend to have too much of it and then go, "Ah, screw it," and go watch TV LOL.
It was really cool to see your BIG-ly Tandy TRS-80 computers all up and running at the same time. I can just imagine your power meter zooming round and round with all the power comsumption LOL. As a side note, it's nice to see someone else enjoying A&W Zero Sugar root beer. It's amazing to me how good it tastes compared to other sugar free drinks with that horrible after taste. * takes a sip of my A&W Zero Sugar root beer * maybe we can get channel sponsorships from A&W? 🙂
Hah! When all three are on, they actually warm up the room. You can almost hear the electric meter spin! As for the A&W Zero Sugar, I absolutely love the stuff. There’s a Zero Sugar Orange Crush that I also like very much when I’m in the mood for orange soda. But the A&W is one of my favorites!
@13:37 - That looks like a Vectrex next to the keyboard. Talk about props... the Vectrex was a vector-graphics gaming system; the keyboard wasn't used with it at all. :)
I bet you’re right about the Vectrex. I couldn’t remember what it was. Even as a kid, it irked me a bunch that they plopped the Model 12 keyboard next to it since it was obvious they didn’t go together. I guess the keyboard make it look more computer-y? :)
Nice! it's great to have a series exploring the under-appreciated 8" TRS-80s, looking forward to the next episode. My first microcomputer experience was with a model III, and a 68K Tandy has been on my wish list for years, but unfortunately the biglies are super rare in the UK.
The first *nix system I ever used was a Model 16b with 1mb of RAM, the 5 port serial card, and an internal and external hard drive (I think they were both 20mb), running Xenix. It was running in an accounting firm in the early 1990s, with dumb terminals for staff.
Very nice! It’s amazing how long these machines were in service. It seems like they were in widespread use well into the 1990s, and by that point a decent 386 or 486 could run some UNIX flavor. Thanks for watching!
I worked at Microsoft in the mid 90's and during that time they transitioned from running their e-mail servers on Xenix to Windows NT servers running Exchange. I believe it took a lot more processor power to serve the same number of e-mail users running Exchange on NT as Exchange was brand-new and not very optimized.
@@TJBChris I always enjoyed seeing all of the computers, including the model 2, at the Tandy Computer Center when I was in high school. I had a Model 1 and Coco 1 way back in the day but never a 2.
Very nice. I got started later, so the CoCo 3 was my first machine. I got the Model 4 out of curiosity (I wanted to play with older Tandy machines, and some guy wanted $25 for it). After that was a series of MS-DOS systems (1000 SX, 2500 RSX) and a Model 100 somewhere in there. I only got my first 16 a few years ago.
@@TJBChris I used to have a 4D, 4P, Pocket computer 1 and I still have a Model 100. I had a large collection of retro computers I eventually rehomed because I had nowhere to store them all. I wish I still had the 4D. I love the Big Five software games on that.
It's one of my wife's family heirlooms. A great receiver, honestly...if you're going to have something that doesn't say Realistic on it, at least go with an heirloom that says Marantz haha.
@@TJBChris Yeah my Dad had (still has) a similar Marantz. I wonder if some of those late 70s early 80s Tandy stereo components, with the brushed metal etc. were manufactured for Tandy and rebadged as Realistic, Optimus, etc.
Very cool. I didn't realize there were that many variations of the TRS-80 line of computers. I don't ever really think of the 8" models. In fact, I believe this channel was the first place I saw one.
They’re a lot of fun if you can get ahold of one and keep it working. They are finicky beasts, though, and I find myself repairing them more than my other systems. Thanks again for watching!
Bolling, TJBChris is my go to guy and channel for all things TRS-80 computers. The biggest take away I've had from most of his videos is to have a drink on hand when working on vintage TRS-80 computers 🙂
@@geekwithsocialskills Haha nothing compliments a vintage computer like a nice vintage…wine…or whiskey…
@@TJBChris I was waiting for you to say "nothing compliments a TRS-80 computer like some fava beans and a nice chianti" now put the vintage computer in the basket or you get the hose LOL!
@@geekwithsocialskills HA!!! I often have had to introduce alcohol into my standard retro computer repair toolkit. The problem is I tend to have too much of it and then go, "Ah, screw it," and go watch TV LOL.
It was really cool to see your BIG-ly Tandy TRS-80 computers all up and running at the same time. I can just imagine your power meter zooming round and round with all the power comsumption LOL. As a side note, it's nice to see someone else enjoying A&W Zero Sugar root beer. It's amazing to me how good it tastes compared to other sugar free drinks with that horrible after taste. * takes a sip of my A&W Zero Sugar root beer * maybe we can get channel sponsorships from A&W? 🙂
Hah! When all three are on, they actually warm up the room. You can almost hear the electric meter spin! As for the A&W Zero Sugar, I absolutely love the stuff. There’s a Zero Sugar Orange Crush that I also like very much when I’m in the mood for orange soda. But the A&W is one of my favorites!
@@TJBChris I wonder if you could capture all the heat and recycle it into more power? LOL! I'll have to try the Zero Sugar Orange Crush.
Oh I also have TRS-80 plotter and printer too that worked with these.
@13:37 - That looks like a Vectrex next to the keyboard. Talk about props... the Vectrex was a vector-graphics gaming system; the keyboard wasn't used with it at all. :)
I bet you’re right about the Vectrex. I couldn’t remember what it was. Even as a kid, it irked me a bunch that they plopped the Model 12 keyboard next to it since it was obvious they didn’t go together. I guess the keyboard make it look more computer-y? :)
so cool
Nice! it's great to have a series exploring the under-appreciated 8" TRS-80s, looking forward to the next episode. My first microcomputer experience was with a model III, and a 68K Tandy has been on my wish list for years, but unfortunately the biglies are super rare in the UK.
I remember BASIC on the 1000 RLX, I loved the programming language, DOS and best-Desk Mate!
20 MB HD. Wow.
1992 era.
DeskMate 3 is one of my favorite things - it screams “late-80s Tandy” to me.
The Home Organizer was a companion piece of software to go with Desk Mate(if not included with the Desk Mate software package.)
The first *nix system I ever used was a Model 16b with 1mb of RAM, the 5 port serial card, and an internal and external hard drive (I think they were both 20mb), running Xenix. It was running in an accounting firm in the early 1990s, with dumb terminals for staff.
Very nice! It’s amazing how long these machines were in service. It seems like they were in widespread use well into the 1990s, and by that point a decent 386 or 486 could run some UNIX flavor. Thanks for watching!
I worked at Microsoft in the mid 90's and during that time they transitioned from running their e-mail servers on Xenix to Windows NT servers running Exchange. I believe it took a lot more processor power to serve the same number of e-mail users running Exchange on NT as Exchange was brand-new and not very optimized.
I thought I had read somewhere that Microsoft was using XENIX for mail. That’s very cool. Thanks for sharing, and for watching!
@@TJBChris I always enjoyed seeing all of the computers, including the model 2, at the Tandy Computer Center when I was in high school. I had a Model 1 and Coco 1 way back in the day but never a 2.
Very nice. I got started later, so the CoCo 3 was my first machine. I got the Model 4 out of curiosity (I wanted to play with older Tandy machines, and some guy wanted $25 for it). After that was a series of MS-DOS systems (1000 SX, 2500 RSX) and a Model 100 somewhere in there. I only got my first 16 a few years ago.
@@TJBChris I used to have a 4D, 4P, Pocket computer 1 and I still have a Model 100. I had a large collection of retro computers I eventually rehomed because I had nowhere to store them all. I wish I still had the 4D. I love the Big Five software games on that.
Big Five games are some of the best. I play them quite a bit on my Model III.
2:25 gasp a Marantz system in the background there? Tsk tsk not Realistic? 😉
It's one of my wife's family heirlooms. A great receiver, honestly...if you're going to have something that doesn't say Realistic on it, at least go with an heirloom that says Marantz haha.
@@TJBChris Yeah my Dad had (still has) a similar Marantz. I wonder if some of those late 70s early 80s Tandy stereo components, with the brushed metal etc. were manufactured for Tandy and rebadged as Realistic, Optimus, etc.